Where does “Carrollton” come from?
Carrollton combines the English surname Carroll with the Middle English suffix -ton, derived from Old English tūn meaning an enclosed settlement or farmstead, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
Ancestry of “Carrollton”, step by step
Carrollton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ton | A unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 2000... |
| 2 | English | tun | A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tunne | cask; barrel |
| 4 | Old English | tunne | barrel, cask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunnǭ | — |
| 6 | Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | tondā | skin; surface, skin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tend- | to stretch, to extend; to split, cut off |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | temh₂- | to stretch, string; to cut |
via English Carroll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Carroll | An early-ripening apple cultivar |